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Black Falcon Turns to 3D Scanning to Verify Repairs After a Nürburgring 24 Hours Crash

Black Falcon Turns to 3D Scanning to Verify Repairs After a Nürburgring 24 Hours Crash

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• Motorsport team Black Falcon used a 3D scanner from SHINING 3D to verify that a race car had been correctly rebuilt after suffering a serious crash during the Nürburgring 24 Hours, geometrically inspecting the repaired areas before returning the car to competition at the Nordschleife. The verification is one part of a broader technical partnership…

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Motorsport team Black Falcon used a 3D scanner from SHINING 3D to verify that a race car had been correctly rebuilt after suffering a serious crash during the Nürburgring 24 Hours, geometrically inspecting the repaired areas before returning the car to competition at the Nordschleife. The verification is one part of a broader technical partnership the team built around the introduction of its new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

A workshop-to-track inspection step

The crash left the car damaged enough that a full rebuild was required instead of a straightforward repair. Because the car would return to competitive running on the Nordschleife, one of the most demanding circuits in endurance racing, Black Falcon needed a way to confirm the repair had been executed correctly before committing it back to

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